Adlai

Hebrew

"God is just"

Adlai Origin and Meaning

The name Adlai is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is just".

Adlai is an Old Testament name long associated with 1950's liberal presidential candidate Stevenson, who was named after his grandfather, who was Grover Cleveland's vice president in the nineteenth century. Now it's an unusual Biblical choice ripe for rediscovery.

In the Bible, Adlai was a minor character, the father of one of King David's herdsmen. Adlai is a contracted form of the Hebrew name Adaliah.

Adlai Rank in US Top 1000

# 707 in the US

Adlai Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1042 on Nameberry

Adlai Popularity

• 1042 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Adlai

• Adlai Biblical father of Shaphat; grandfather of the prophet Elisha
• Adlai Ewing Stevenson I 23rd Vice President of the United States
• Adlai Ewing Stevenson II American ambassador and governor of Illinois
• Adlai Ewing Stevenson III U.S. Senator from Illinois
• Adlai Wertman American economist and academic

Adlai in Pop Culture

• Dr. Adlai Atkins minor character on 'Futurama'